Volume 2 - Issue 3, May - June 2026

The deployment of electronic systems in hotel guest rooms (e.g., smart locks, IoT-enabled appliances, inroom entertainment networks, voice assistants, automated climate controls) has transformed the guest experience but also expanded the attack surface for malicious actors. This paper systematically analyses the electronic security of hotel guest rooms, including vulnerabilities in hardware, software, network infrastructure and human factors. Notable threat vectors include RFID cloning of key cards, lock manipulation via debugging ports, lateral movement from in-room networks to property management systems, surreptitious installation of cameras in IoT devices, and exploitation of guest-facing applications. The analysis is based on peer-reviewed literature, industry incident reports, penetration testing results, and regulatory standards such as PCI DSS for hotel payment environments. The paper identifies major gaps in existing research: no longitudinal studies on attack evolution, security incidents are underreported for fear of reputation damage, and no standard security certification for hotel electronic systems. Mitigation strategies are assessed against technical (network segmentation, encryption, firmware signing), administrative (vendor management, staff training, incident response) and physical (lock tamper detection, port blocking) controls. The article ends with a research agenda emphasising the significance of sharing real-time threat intelligence, privacy-preserving guest authentication, and regulatory frameworks that balance security and guest convenience.

Wing Cheung TANG,"A Systematic Analysis of Vulnerabilities, Threat Vectors, and Mitigation Strategies in Hospitality Industry" International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Educational Development, V2(3): Page(625-631) May-June 2026. ISSN: 3107-6513. www.ijamred.com. Published by Scientific and Academic Research Publishing.